But the lingering effects of the deadly storm didn't stop all the fun, as these pictures show.

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New York City residents light jack-o'-lanterns made from cut out pumpkins on Hudson Street in lower Manhattan, October 31, 2012. Hurricane Sandy knocked out power to much of lower Manhattan and has forced many residents to seek shelter in other parts of the city.

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Revellers dressed up for Halloween share a laugh in Times Square, New York in the early hours of November 1, 2012.

Commuters, including one man dressed for Halloween, cross New York's Brooklyn Bridge on Oct. 31, 2012.

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